Maternity Photography

"I cannot thank you enough for capturing these moments for us! It is something we will truly treasure for the rest of our lives" ~ Alissa & David.

Outdoor maternity photography in London

Maternity photography is always such a treat for me as a photographer. I specialise in creating beautiful, light-filled maternity photos in natural, outdoor environments throughout West and South West London. I also travel throughout North London; Hampstead Heath is one of my favourite locations for pregnancy portraits. My aim is to create beautiful, natural portraits of you during this fleeting, special time, which you will look back on with wonder and treasure for a lifetime. You can see my full portfolio of pregnancy portraits here.

My style of maternity photography

My style is very soft and feminine, making the most of beautiful natural light to create gorgeous, flattering, natural portraits. I will help you as to where and how to stand so that you look your very best, in the prettiest light. My goal is for you to feel relaxed and supported through our whole session so that I can capture the genuine you and the beauty of your pregnancy. I also love to include your partner and any children in the photos too. Whilst I am known for my outdoor maternity photography, I am more than happy to create beautiful portraits in your home if you prefer.

When to book your maternity photography session

I generally recommend booking your pregnancy photoshoot to take place around the 30-34week mark, or a little later if you have a smaller bump! Please note that maternity tends to be my most popular type of portrait photography and weekends in particular tend to get booked up at least a month in advance, or longer in the summer months.

What to wear for your pregnancy photoshoot

Obviously it is entirely up to you and your personal style as to what to wear for your maternity photos; the most important thing is that you feel comfortable! However, soft, floaty and feminine clothing in nudes or pastels photographs very well and will show off your growing belly beautifully. That sort of clothing also fits very well with my feminine style of maternity photography. For example, this might be a flowing dress or a simple tank top with a long skirt. I love to help my clients plan their outfits for their sessions and will give you as much input as you like! Quite a few clients have found lovely dresses for maternity shoots on ASOS.com.

Pricing?

The session fee is £225 for up to an hour of photography and is paid for at the time of booking. The session fee pays for the time photographing you and your partner and any other children. It does not include the edited digital images (the price of which ranges from £350 to £625 depending on the number of images you choose to purchase), or my beautiful fine-art prints or albums which can both be purchased after your session if you wish to do so.

How to book your maternity portraits

I'd love to hear from you so that we can chat more about your London maternity photography session. You can reach me here, or at heather@heatherneilson.com.

"Heather is incredibly talented and wonderful at capturing moments with beautiful composition and lighting. She sent emails on wardrobe ideas, had fantastic ideas for locationsand made me feel completely at ease. So grateful to have such an exciting time of our lives captured so beautifully – thank you"